Education Act 1996

[F1 Children outside walking distance where no suitable alternative arrangements made U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 35B inserted (1.9.2007 for the insertion of Sch. 35B para. 1 for specified purposes and paras. 2-10, 14, 15 for all purposes, 1.9.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 8; S.I. 2007/1801, art. 4(k); S.I. 2008/1971, art. 2(b)

6 U.K. A child falls within this paragraph if—

(a) he is of compulsory school age and is a registered pupil at a qualifying school which is not within walking distance of his home,

(b) no suitable arrangements have been made by the [F2 local authority] for boarding accommodation for him at or near the school, and

(c) no suitable arrangements have been made by the [F2 local authority] for enabling him to become a registered pupil at a qualifying school nearer to his home.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 7(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))

7 U.K. A child falls within this paragraph if—

(a) he is of compulsory school age and is receiving education at a place other than a school by virtue of arrangements made in pursuance of section 19(1),

(b) that place is not within walking distance of his home,

(c) no suitable arrangements have been made by the [F2 local authority] for boarding accommodation for him at or near that place, and

(d) no suitable arrangements have been made by the [F2 local authority] for enabling him to become a registered pupil at a qualifying school nearer to his home.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 7(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))

8 (1) Where— U.K.

(a) a child of compulsory school age has been excluded from a relevant school,

(b) he remains for the time being a registered pupil at the school, and

[F3 (c) the appropriate authority for the school has made arrangements for the provision of full-time education for him otherwise than at the school or at his home during the period of exclusion,]

paragraph 6 has effect as if the place at which [F4 the education is provided] were a qualifying school and the child were a registered pupil at that school (and not at the school mentioned in paragraph (b)).

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) “relevant school” and “appropriate authority” have the same meaning as in section 444ZA (application of section 444 to alternative educational provision), and

[F5 (b) in relation to a maintained school or a pupil referral unit, references in that sub-paragraph to exclusion are references to exclusion under [F6 section 51A] of the Education Act 2002.]]

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 35B para. 8(1)(c) substituted (1.9.2012) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 1 para. 52(2); S.I. 2012/2197, art. 2(c)

F4 Words in Sch. 35B para. 8(1) substituted (1.9.2012) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 1 para. 52(3); S.I. 2012/2197, art. 2(c)

F5 Sch. 35B para. 8(2)(b) substituted (1.9.2012) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 1 para. 52(4); S.I. 2012/2197, art. 2(c)

F6 Words in Sch. 35B para. 8(2)(b) substituted (1.9.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 1 para. 7; S.I. 2012/1087, art. 3 (with art. 4)